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Kash Patel testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Kash Patel hacked by Iran-backed group

Jelinda Montes

Hackers posted pictures and documents from Patel’s email

Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents are seen working as passengers wait in long lines outside of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on March 23, 2026. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

House rejects Senate plan to fund TSA

Jelinda Montes

UPDATED: House offered a different plan to address airport chaos from the DHS shutdown, rejecting the Senate's bill

Meg Stalter at the 32rd annual Actor Awards (Emma McIntyre/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

Smoking will never not look cool

Andi Zeisler

Yes, smoking will kill you. But don’t expect young Hollywood to resist the iconic allure of lighting up

Sofia Coppola and Marc Jacobs (A24)

Sofia Coppola finds Marc Jacobs' whimsy

Coleman Spilde

"Marc by Sofia" is a punk rock documentary foray into exciting territories old and new

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Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin should acknowledge the view of the party's base on Israel ((Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Democrats must face reality on Israel

Norman Solomon

At its April meeting, the Democratic National Committee must have an open debate on its support of Israel

President Donald Trump (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Trump’s Iran war has no clear endgame

Brian Karem

Republicans and a former Pentagon official raise concerns over the war's conduct and what victory means

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SCOTUS litigates late mail-in ballots

Jelinda Montes

Over a dozen states currently accept late mail-in ballots postmarked on election day. That could change

DHS officials shot and killed VA ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minnesota this week. This is the second killing and third civilian shot in just the first few weeks of 2026 in Minneapolis. (Octavio JONES / AFP via Getty Images)

Minnesota fights to hold ICE accountable

Andy Mannix - ProPublica

The dispute with the Trump admin is a game of constitutional chicken over states’ rights versus federal immunity

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ExpressVPN vs. NordVPN

Marc Dahan

Choosing between these two top VPN services comes down to feature needs and budget

(Salon)

Surfshark vs NordVPN: Which is better?

Jared Howe

While both are top-tier VPNs, they cater to different user needs

Jimin, j-hope, Suga, and Jin in "BTS: The Return" (Netflix)

BTS doc: Snapshot of a troubled comeback

Hanh Nguyen

"The only way that they can carry the weight of the crown is through all seven of them"

Crate of fresh fruit and vegetables, including carrots, cauliflower, parsnips, brussel sprouts, apples and oranges. (David Davies/PA Images via Getty Images)

The dirtiest produce on any grocery list

Joy Saha

The year's most contaminated fruits and vegetables may be in your refrigerator, alongside the "Clean Fifteen"

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Lisa Kudrow in "The Comeback" (Erin Simkin/HBO)

On The Comeback, AI gets the last laugh

Melanie McFarland

As Lisa Kudrow’s Valerie Cherish takes the pulse of AI’s Hollywood takeover, so does a new film hitting theaters

Sarah Michelle Gellar (Stephane Cardinale/Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images)

Can Sarah Michelle Gellar catch a break?

Coleman Spilde

With the "Buffy" revival scrapped and "Ready or Not 2" downplaying her charm, it's time for Gellar's true next act

Oil futures trading soared on March 23 just before President Donald Trump announced "productive" peace talks with Iran (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

The trades before Trump’s reversal

Heather Digby Parton

Unusually timed trades around Trump’s Iran announcement have raised questions about who knew what and when

ICE agents at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (Megan Varner/Getty Images)

ICE at the airport is just the beginning

Chauncey DeVega

The expansion of enforcement inside U.S. travel hubs is less about immigration than about normalizing surveillance

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Plumes of smoke rise over the oil depot tanks hit by joint Israel-U.S. over night in a station north west of the capital on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Trump’s war could hasten oil’s decline

Russell Payne

The conflict is already disrupting transit through the Strait of Hormuz, driving price spikes and volatility

A federal agent restrains the wife of the detained man from Ecuador on September 25, 2025 in New York City. Despite getting continuances on their asylum claims, Federal agents will still detain immigrants who appear for their court dates at the Jacob K. Javits building at 26 Federal Plaza. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

ICE crackdown harms American kids

Nicole Foy - ProPublica

Democrats are digging into the treatment of American children by immigration agents.

In this photo illustration, the Polymarket online betting app logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Davide Bonaldo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Bets on Iran war draw scrutiny

Jelinda Montes

Huge bets on unlikely futures have repeatedly popped up right before Trump announcements about the conflict

Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a press briefing held at the White House February 20, 2026 in Washington. (Photo by Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)

DOJ gave Dems "damning" Trump memo

Garrett Owen

The DOJ shared a memo from Jack Smith's investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents

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Lindy West attends the Hulu "Shrill" FYC screening at the Television Academy (Erik Voake/Getty Images for Hulu/Getty Images)

People really love to see feminists fail

Andi Zeisler

The reaction to Lindy West’s new memoir is a reminder of how quickly we discredit women

Lentil soup (Natalia Gdovskaia / Getty Images )

How I cook without relying on dairy

Ashlie D. Stevens

A shift in my health changed how I cook — and led me to deeper flavor, new habits and a different kind of comfort

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Is this WWIII? It's the wrong question

Troy Farah

If you're anxious about global conflict, you're not alone. But war is so different now we almost can't see it

An ICE agent at Atlanta's  Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

ICE at airports: Trump troll backfires

Amanda Marcotte

The deployment isn't triggering the liberals. But it may anger some voters Republicans need in November

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